Job Opportunity in USA to Work as a Community Outreach Assistant

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

International Rescue Committee

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

10 Sep 2020

Study level

Vocational Education

Opportunity type

Jobs

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

IRC announces a full time job opportunity in USA to work as a community outreach assistant requisition. The community outreach assistant will play a key role in ensuring vulnerable refugees and immigrants served by the IRC in New Jersey have the information, tools and understanding to be healthy and effectively navigate local systems, benefits and resources.

Eligibility:

You must have:

At least one year of experience working with diverse populations, including English language learners.
At least one year of experience facilitating education or other social services programming for vulnerable populations.
Ability to use email, video conferencing, phone and basic MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Proven commitment to maintaining confidentiality on sensitive and private communications.
Proven success achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a multicultural environment.
Written and spoken fluency in English and at least one other language spoken by IRC’s client population (Swahili, Spanish, French, Kirundi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto and/or Haitian Creole)
Certificates or licenses in interpretation and/or translation preferred.
Standard office working environment (NJ office is currently working remotely and anticipates the majority of tasks within this role will be completed remotely through 9/30/20. If position is extended, office leadership will reassess remote work arrangements at time of extension).

Your Responsibilities:

You will be responsible of:

Conduct outreach to local refugee populations to using identified community health education materials.
Facilitate in-language remote health education programming related to COVID-19 safety and other relevant health education needs, in individual and group formats.
Provide related interpretation services.
Collaborate with IRC staff across programs to support case management needs of select refugee families.
Case note and document services provided according to program guidelines.

About IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries, it restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

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